About Natasha S. Alford

Natasha S. Alford is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and media executive driven by the power of storytelling. As the VP of Digital Content and a Sr. Correspondent, Natasha tells stories that inspire and inform. She is also host of "TheGrio Weekly," airing Fridays at 6am, 2pm and 10pm ET on theGrio's mobile streaming channel.

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October 3, 2016
In a time of social unrest, the words of change-makers comfort and inspire us. Writer Clint Smith offers a heart-wrenching glimpse of our world…
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October 1, 2016
Need to lift your spirits? Meteorologist Ted Phaeton and his friend Charles Russ are giving us life in a new viral…
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October 1, 2016
Legendary performer and activist Harry Belafonte is bringing together artists and leaders of all generations this weekend in Atlanta for real life…
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September 30, 2016
Empire has reputation for showing the 'over-the-top' glitz and glamour of the music business. This week's episode, however, went a…
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September 29, 2016
‘Luke Cage’ is a bulletproof black man fighting in the streets for justice — and he just might be the…
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September 29, 2016
Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard says she's watched the most recent shootings of unarmed black men with sadness, but the shooting…
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September 21, 2016
On Sunday, Sterling K. Brown won his first Emmy for "Best Supporting Actor" for portraying lawyer Christopher Darden in The…
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September 16, 2016
Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter made waves Thursday when he teamed up with visual artist Molly Crabapple to release a 4-minute video slamming…
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September 15, 2016
If you've seen Judge Glenda Hatchett on her court bench, you know she doesn't play...
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September 15, 2016
As part of the historic opening of the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African-American History and Culture, visitors will be…
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September 14, 2016
The true story of Richard and Mildred Loving's fight for interracial marriage in the segregated 1950s, is hitting the big…
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September 13, 2016
Award-winning broadcast journalist, Ed Gordon, is returning to primetime TV with his own show and clear mission: cut through the…
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September 13, 2016
Nkrumah Pierre knows the value of an introduction. “They say that you never have to work a day in your…
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September 13, 2016
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine town's chamber of commerce has been receiving complaints from tourists regarding a large,…
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September 7, 2016
When you’re a leader in the fashion world, getting your start before everyone else is key. “I’m an early riser…
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September 2, 2016
In the midst of controversy over his protest of the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick is using the spotlight to address the…
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September 1, 2016
With bullying and violence plaguing many schools throughout the country, Kanye West says he has a solution and starts with…
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August 31, 2016
When everyone else’s face is “done-up,” choosing to be natural is bound to make you stand out. But when Alicia…
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August 31, 2016
San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick is getting the support of some military veterans after protesting racial injustice and…
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August 31, 2016
Zaida Pugh, 21, says she just wanted her message “spread across the world” when she brought live crickets and worms on…